The 1900–01 season was East Stirlingshire Football Club's first season in the Scottish Football League, being admitted to the Scottish Football League Second Division.[4] The club also competed in the Scottish Cup and the minor Stirlingshire Cup.[1]
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| Stadium | Merchiston Park |
| Scottish Football League Second Division | 7th |
| Scottish Cup | First round (lost to Clyde) |
| Stirlingshire Cup | Winners[1] |
| Highest home attendance | c. 2,500 v. Airdrieonians (18 August 1900, Division Two)[2][3] |
Fixtures and results edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Second Division edit
| 18 August 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 3 | Airdrieonians | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 August 1900 Second Division | Motherwell | 0 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Fir Park, Motherwell |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 1 September 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Ayr | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 15 September 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 4 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 29 September 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 0 | Abercorn | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 2,000 |
| 1 December 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | St Bernard's | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 22 December 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Motherwell | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 29 December 1900 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 12 January 1901 Second Division | Hamilton Academical | 5 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Douglas Park, Hamilton |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 19 January 1901 Second Division | St Bernard's | 5 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Royal Gymnasium Ground, Edinburgh |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 16 February 1901 Second Division | Airdrieonians | 2 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Broomfield Park, Airdrie |
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Attendance: 2,500 |
| 23 February 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Clyde | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 9 March 1901 Second Division | Abercorn | 3 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Old Ralston Park, Paisley |
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| 23 March 1901 Second Division | Port Glasgow Athletic | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Clune Park, Port Glasgow |
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| 6 April 1901 Second Division | Ayr | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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| 22 April 1901 Second Division | Clyde | 3 – 3 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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Attendance: 3,500 |
| 27 April 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 1 | Leith Athletic | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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Attendance: 500 |
| 4 May 1901 Second Division | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 4 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 20 |
| 6 | Ayr | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 18 |
| 7 | East Stirlingshire | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 17 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 12 |
| 8 | Leith Athletic | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 12 |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Results by round edit
Scottish Cup edit
| 5 January 1901 Round 1 | Clyde | 6 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Shawfield, Rutherglen |
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Attendance: 3,000 |
Other edit
Stirlingshire Cup edit
| Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | W.O. | Dunipace |
| 9 February 1901 Semi-final | East Stirlingshire | 5 – 2 | Stenhousemuir | Merchiston Park, Bainsford |
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| 2 March 1901 Final | East Stirlingshire | 3 – 2 | Camelon | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Stirlingshire Cup - Winners Archived 2013-01-30 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Club History - 1900-1940 Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, East Stirlingshire F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ Results for East Stirlingshire for 1900-01, londonhearts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ^ East Stirlingshire, Historical Football Kits. Retrieved 26 January 2013.